Thursday, March 7, 2013

Multilingual audio editor and recorder for many operating systems. Record live audio, convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs; Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, WAV or AIFF sound files, cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together, change the speed or pitch of a recording and much more.

Evernote (also app for iPhones, iPads, Blackberry and Androids,)One of my personal favorites, Evernote allows you to collect web snippets, pages, images photos etc. all on their server and syncs with your computer, smartphone or iPad. The web clipper extension in Chrome allows you to take all or part of a site. The computer version (download Evernote at home) adds the function of voice memos. Evernote Trunk offers many apps which directly work with Evernote.

Google DriveEveryone should have a Gmail account. No other email offers as much as Google does, and here's why: Google Drive allows you to upload files and folders, create documents, spreadsheets, presentations, forms and drawings and download them in many different formats. If the teacher asks for a PDF file, Google can convert the file. Need a file in MS Word format? DOCX is available. Your students can collaborate on projects even if they are not in the same location. Doing a survey? Google Forms will present results through a Gmail account. Totally awesome, period.

JingJing allows you to take screenshots or record screencasts. (up to 5 minutes) Not bad for short videos, right?(The pro version costs $9.95/month.)

PixtonStudents can create their own comic strips using the click and drag method.

Skitch (use with Evernote) Android app, iPhone app"Annotate images with arrows, shapes, text, and more. Use Skitch to
sketch something new, mark up maps, screen captures, or even a photo.
Then save or share your Skitch annotation to help others see and
understand your ideas."

ZamzarStudents can convert files without downloading any software. Zamzar currently supports a huge number, including documents, images, music, video, e-Book and compressed files.